A measure aims to keep eggs with an AA rating on Arizona store shelves for 30 days, but egg quality starts to deteriorate after 24.
Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — If some Arizona lawmakers get their way, those AA-labeled eggs you find at the store later this year — and pay a premium for — may not be as fresh and tasty as they are now.
People are also reading… Local news Take our latest Tucson News Quiz! But what also is true, according to Roland Mader of the Arizona Department of Agriculture, is that egg quality starts to deteriorate after 24 days."The cell membrane of the yolk, they lose the integrity," Mader continued. And that, he said, becomes most visible when you break the egg into a pan and the yolk, rather than standing up,"is very flat.
What actually appears to be behind the measure are the desires of the Arizona Retailers Association, representing the stores that sell the eggs. But in a prepared statement for the committee, Michelle Ahlmer, the group's executive director, said the change is designed to help shoppers by keeping eggs available for sale for an extra six days.
And Patrick Bray, lobbyist for the Arizona Farm and Ranch Group, questioned the accuracy of that $3 million claim. "I know that organic eggs, when harvested and cared for, will last even up to a year," she said. And Hatathlie said if it were up to her, HB 2750 would extend the ability to sell AA eggs not just to 30 days but to 45.
"I know how — I've got to be polite here — I preferred the flavor of the eggs when I encountered Arizona," he told colleagues.
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